Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur in Abu Dhabi

Vasseur: Hamilton to bring “a good push” in mindset for Ferrari F1

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur believes the meticulous approach and valuable experience of Lewis Hamilton will help close performance gaps with Red Bull and Mercedes in 2025. A fresh perspective in Maranello With the 2024 season coming to an end last weekend in Yas Marina, it’s now time for teams to concentrate on what’s coming…

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2024 F1 Las Vegas GP tension between Sainz and Leclerc “won’t be an issue” after team discussions — Vasseur

After a successful 2024 F1 Las Vegas GP where Carlos Sainz (P3) and Charles Leclerc (P4) added another 27 points to the tally of Ferrari in the World Constructors’ Championship, the Maranello-based team now sits just 24 points behind McLaren, the current championship leaders. However, despite the favourable outcome for the Maranello-based team, there was…

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Vasseur: Leclerc “not in charge of the set-up,” reveals Ferrari “underestimated” pit loss after finishing P5 at F1 Brazil GP

After Carlos Sainz crashed into the barriers in the second segment of qualifying and during the race at the São Paulo Grand Prix, Ferrari’s hopes rested entirely on Charles Leclerc. Despite struggling to find pace with a tricky car throughout the weekend, the Monégasque driver managed to keep the McLarens behind and come home in…

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Vasseur says set-up choices key to Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP, teases car updates to come

Asked about rumored upgrades to the SF-24 that didn’t end up on the car in Austin, Frederic Vasseur said that the team would be “creative” in the timing of their installation, and erred on the side of caution for the United States Grand Prix—a caution that paid off with Charles Leclerc leading Carlos Sainz to…

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Vasseur: “Maybe one day we’ll find common ground” between Adrian Newey and Ferrari in F1

Co-author: Syrine Ferchichi Speaking ahead of Ferrari’s latest personnel signings officially joining the team, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses what Loic Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio bring to the table at Maranello. With Loïc Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio set to officially join Ferrari from the beginning of next month, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses the experience…

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Vasseur on Ferrari’s F1 2024:”The mood is good”

With nearly two years into his role as Ferrari team principal, Vasseur is slowly aiming to return the Scuderia to its former glory.  While the team currently sits third in the Constructors’ Championship, in the same spot they were at this point last year, there’s more happening behind the scenes than we know.  Ferrari has seen a major improvement throughout the first half of the 2024…

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“We are pushing like hell to bring something”-Vasseur explains the team’s efforts to save their F1 2024 season

Ferrari’s first half of the 2024 F1 season has been a rollercoaster between incredible wins in Australia and Monaco, to big drops in performance in circuits like Montreal. The Italian outfit started the year as the second-fastest team on the grid, but McLaren and Mercedes’s dominant performances have since eclipsed their pace, especially with the…

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Vasseur: “Using the tyres correctly has five times as much impact as an upgrade” in modern F1

Co-Author: Chiara Martin In a recent interview, Ferrari team principal, Frédéric Vasseur, shed light on the team’s ongoing challenges and shift in focus from chasing major upgrades to prioritising tyre performance. The Spanish GP was a bumpy ride for the team, and despite bringing updates to the race weekend in June, they failed to deliver…

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Vasseur defends Ferrari’s F1 development path following a weekend of mixed results in Austria

Following a far from eye-catching Austrian Grand Prix weekend for Ferrari, team principal Fred Vasseur defended the team’s development plan in the wake of an apparent slump in form. Ferrari suffered yet another disappointing weekend in Austria with the Italian marque yet again failing to live up to the highs of Monaco. A respectable Sprint…

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